Nation marks 23 years since Aum attack

Nation marks 23 years since Aum attack

Japan marks 23 years since the Aum Shinrikyo cult's nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway killed 13 and injured more than...

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Paralympic medalists meet education minister

Paralympic medalists meet education minister

Paralympic athletes who collectively won 10 medals visit the Ministry of Education to report their results.

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City saving schools through tech

City saving schools through tech

A city in western Japan turns to technology to keep schools open and learning fun as student numbers fall in tandem with...

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AR disaster experience shows daily life's dangers

AR disaster experience shows daily life's dangers

Tokyo's fire department debuts a new augmented reality experience showing the perils lurking in daily life.

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Dead finance bureau official left memo on altered documents

Dead finance bureau official left memo on altered documents

A finance official who took his life last week left a note on altered documents related to the sweetheart sale of state-...

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Home-share operators file ahead of new law

Home-share operators file ahead of new law

Operators of home-share accommodations in Japan begin paperwork ahead of a new law legalizing them from June.

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Court finds government and TEPCO responsible for Fukushima damages

Court finds government and TEPCO responsible for Fukushima damages

The Kyoto District Court finds Japan's government and Tokyo Electric Power Company responsible for damages in a suit fil...

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Japan enjoys unseasonably warm temperatures

Japan enjoys unseasonably warm temperatures

Temperatures nationwide shoot up to May highs as a few buds bloom on cherry trees.

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Stalking reports hit new high

Stalking reports hit new high

Stalking complaints reported to police in 2017 hit 23,079, an all-time high.

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Oi plant No.3 reactor restarted after 4 1/2 years

Oi plant No.3 reactor restarted after 4 1/2 years

The No.3 reactor at the Oi nuclear power plant is reactivated after four and a half years.

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